Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

11 years ago

Students of the Month at CMS

Officials and staff at Caribou Middle School recently announced the students that have been selected for the honor of Student of the Month for March in grades 6, 7 and 8.

11 years ago

Births announced

CARIBOU, Maine — Cary Medical Center announces the following recent births.
  LAJOIE — A girl, Kathryn Carol Lajoie, born to Ashley and Jay Lajoie of Van Buren on April 1, 2015.

11 years ago

Tips & Tricks – Odds & Ends – Bits & Basics

Saving time and trouble in the kitchen conserves a cook’s energy. Seasoned cooks know many of these tips and basics, but if you’re new to the culinary world, you’ll appreciate learning these.

11 years ago

Photos bring family stories alive

Every family historian can tell you about the value of old family photographs. Photographs bring back moments I would have otherwise forgotten, and do the same for ancestors. I was fascinated with my great-grandmother Kittie Gallagher because of the beautiful self-portrait/photo passed down through the family. The best thing about that old photo is that as a child I was able to associate the name and the stories with a face so they stayed in my mind.

11 years ago

Letters from our readers

DECA students appreciate support To the editor:    I would like to send a huge thank you to the businesses who supported and sponsored the students of Caribou DECA so that they could participate in the National Competition in Florida. These businesses not only support Caribou DECA Club but I know that they support and sponsor […]

11 years ago

On the same page as the Chamber

To the editor:
A couple of weeks ago, the Caribou Chamber Director commented on the community collection jars in local businesses for the benefit of Halfway Home Pet Rescue. He stated that he always deposited his leftover coffee money to our cause even though he is not fond of cats because our volunteer work is done within and for the communities in this area. I appreciated his outlook.

11 years ago

Aspirations Initiative names Wells as advancement director

Wells     The Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI) has announced Kristen Wells as the choice for advancement director.     Wells is an alumnus of Hodgdon High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine and her master’s certification in arts administration from Boston University. She has an impressive record in the public […]

11 years ago

1940: Pulpwood comes ashore

115 Years Ago-1900

• Dandelion greens are now in order. The music of the frogs is now to be heard.
• During the rainstorm of Friday a large quantity of angle worms made an appearance, the sidewalks in many places being so completely covered that one had to step on them in walking.